28 Manselfield Road Murton Swansea SA3 3AR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1705/PRE - Pre App Welsh Government Being Considered

Proposal

(Pre-application) To convert an existing 1960s church hall into a community centre with a church sanctuary for the congregation, formerly based at the old Murton Methodist Church. The main changes include 1) moving from gas central heating to solar power with PV panels mounted on both sloping sides of the main roof. 2) A proposal to redesign the south-facing front elevation to incorporate three enlarged windows to house fused glass panels created by an artist specialising in glass fusion. 3) Install a continuous series of three awnings on the glazed east-facing elevation to provide more sociable external space and associated paving and landscape. 4) Widen the external entry gates by 1 meter towards the east boundary. Incorporate a pedestrian gate. 5) Add a 6-bike sheltered lock-up to the east elevation adjacent to the parking area. 6) Add a lockable buggy enclosure to the west side of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Swansea's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 350 m away: Gower.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swansea
Application type
Pre App Welsh Government
Postcode
SA3 3AR
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Bishopston - Area 2
Parish
Bishopston Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Noel Isherwood Architects

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Swansea usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 1449 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
44%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.